Mark 10:15
Good News Translation
I assure you that whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

New Revised Standard Version
Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.”

Contemporary English Version
I promise you that you cannot get into God's kingdom, unless you accept it the way a child does."

New American Bible
Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Amen I say to you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall not enter into it.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Amen I say to you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall not enter into it.

Matthew 18:3 And said: amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Luke 18:17 Amen, I say to you: Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child shall not enter into it.

John 3:3-6 Jesus answered and said to him: Amen, amen, I say to thee, unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. . . .

Context
Jesus Blesses the Children
14Whom when Jesus saw, he was much displeased and saith to them: Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. 15Amen I say to you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall not enter into it. 16And embracing them and laying his hands upon them, he blessed them.…
Cross References
Matthew 18:3
And said: amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:14
But Jesus said to them: Suffer the little children, and forbid them not to come to me: for the kingdom of heaven is for such.

Luke 18:17
Amen, I say to you: Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child shall not enter into it.

1 Corinthians 14:20
Brethren, do not become children in sense. But in malice be children: and in sense be perfect.

1 Peter 2:2
As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation:

Mark 10:14
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